Hani Salih is a researcher, writer and curator who connects the dots across disciplines, practices and ideas.
Hani’s interests are informed by a foundation in critical spatial thinking, through his background in architecture, further refined by his studies at the London School of Economics. This led to his interest in systems and the infrastructure that shape our lives. Hani aims to bridge gaps between different contexts through his research, curation, and programming to establish connections that underpin the importance of collective alliances to bring about positive social change. Before joining the Design Museum, Hani was a Senior Researcher at The Quality of Live Foundation and was an associate co-curator for the International Architecture Biennial in Rotterdam (2024). Currently, he is also a curator and moderator at DeDependance in Rotterdam.
Working between rigorous planning procedures and cultural critique, Hani's research looks to challenge the ways in which we conceive political and economic systems and infrastructures by learning from naturally occurring complexity. He challenges the systems- thinking that created frameworks to rationalise the exploitation of nature. By mapping the mechanisms for national decision-making in the United Kingdom, taking a particular focus on built environment planning and housing bodies, he looks to develop a strategic understanding for areas for influence – through design.
